20 short scary stories.

1: We don’t mind our dog sleeping in our room at night. It’s the thing that lives in our closet that is bothered by it.

2: I don’t mind the tapping on my window. Until I found out that it was coming from inside my house.

3: I used to whistle when I fetch water from the well. Until something started whistling back.

4: I had a terrible nightmare where I was attacked by a derange person at four thirty p.m. I was glad that I finally woke up from it. However, as my clock hit 4:30, I hear hurried footsteps coming up the stairs.

5: What do you do when you are looking at a photograph and it starts smiling at you?

6: There was a message on my bathroom mirror. But I live alone.

7: Blackberries used to be my favourite fruit. Until I saw one get up and crawl away.

8: It’s great to have a phone. But it is annoying to be constantly getting phone calls from complete strangers. Especially when they are from the grave.

9: I have a new camera. But it keeps taking strange photos. In all of them, there is a strange blurred out figure in the background. I wouldn’t mind but every time I take a picture, the closer the figure gets.

10: I keep getting messages from my wife. Who had died a year ago.

11: I won a new camera and decided to test it out with my friends. But the photos turned out to be disturbing. They show how and where my friends would die. But what was more disturbing is that the photo that of me that I took by accident… shows nothing.

12: I used to collect portraits of people. Until one of them blinked.

13: It’s horrible when someone won’t stop talking about worms when you are eating spaghetti. It’s another thing when you find out that they were telling the truth.

14: I hate that constant knocking noise. But I don’t want to lift up the floorboards.

15: I went to complain about my new wardrobe. I had opened it and found that it was invested with spiders. The shop manager said that it was strange. The last owners complained that there were zombies in it.

16: There is nothing like the sound of laughing. Unless it is 2 pm and you are alone.

17: I was shocked when the announcer came over the train’s speaker. “Next stop is Purgatory”.

18: I have the ability to stop time. But I can’t restart it.

19: It is one thing finding a skeleton in your living room. It’s another thing when it starts talking to you.

20: I don’t want to blink. Cause every time I do, that statue moves closer.

Film Reviews: Haxan (a.k.a Witchcraft through the ages).

Release date: September 18th 1922.

Story: This Swedish documentary style horror movie is about the study of witchcraft, devil worship, and how the misunderstanding of mental illness and diseases could have led to the hysteria of witch hunts in medieval Europe.

My thoughts: Dark, creepy, atmospheric, and bizarre. This seven part movie really catches the horror element with images depicting witches, demons, and the devil himself (played by the director himself). This film was banned in the USA and was heavily censored in other countries. In 1968, the movie was re-released in the USA in a re-edited form. Now called Witchcraft through the ages and has an narration by William S Burroughs.

Even though this is a silent era classic, this film is really not for everyone. Some people might get offended and/or horrified at the scenes of devils, witches, creepy scenery, and torture. So I would warn you before watching it.

My score: Four stars.

Film Reviews: The Fog

Release date: February 8th 1980.

Story: The costal town of Antonio bay, California is getting ready to celebrate it's 100th anniversary. But things are not so smoothly as the inhabitants wanted. For on the night of the celebrations, a strange thick fog comes in from the sea and soon ingulfs the town. But it's not the fog that is a threat... it is what's in the fog that is the main threat.

My thoughts: This is one of John Carpenter's most recognisable films. And it is great. The pirate ghosts are cool and some of the effects are impressive. If you haven't seen it yet, I would recommend it.

My score: Three stars.

Scary story 7.

It comes at night.

Listen. Can you hear it? That faint clicking noise. Yes, you can hear it. That means only one thing… it is back again. I can hear it while laying in bed, trying to get some sleep. It’s getting closer by the minute.

What ever it is, it keeps coming over to my house at night. It then wonders around my home and then goes back to wherever it came from. All the while making that horrible clicking noise. I tried my best to ignore it, but it isn’t easy. Oh god… I can hear the gate opening and the slamming shut.

It is now at the bottom of the drive. I can hear it walking on the gravel. Getting closer and closer by the second. Thank god that I always lock the doors and windows before going to bed. That thing has tried to get inside in the past, but luckily it gives up easily.

I am now hiding underneath my covers, trying my best to ignore it. I can hear it wondering underneath my bedroom window. How the hell does it know that that’s my bedroom window, I have no idea. I can sense it looking up at it. All the while continuing that vile clicking. Why does it target me and not the other houses in the village? Surely everyone else can hear the loud clicking.

It is now trying the front door handle. I can hear it rattling as the thing is trying to force the door open. But luckily, it is strong, and it won’t give way easily.

You may be wondering, why don’t I just grab a weapon and kill it? Well the answer is simple… I have already tried to do that in the past. But it is smart. It hides when ever I go outside and there is a chance that it would try and get inside the house while I am outside. And I rather not want that to happen.

Oh… it’s given up now. I can hear it walking away now. The clicking is becoming fainter now. Finally, I can get some sleep now. Until the next night that it comes back. Back to torment me more…. Oh wait… Did I close the basement window? Oh havens above I didn’t! I have to quickly run down and… Oh no! It’s inside the house! The clicking is coming up the stairs! I have to quickly hide before…

The top four games that I want to see in the near future.

No 4: An open world pokemon game.

Pokemon is a popular game in its own right. And with the recent release of Detective Pikachu, it is still highly talked about. So what I would like to see is a game similar to that of Skyrim online or World of Warcraft. Where you can freely walk about, collecting pokemons, building gyms or towns, and challenging and trading with other players. This would be a massive successful game if done right. Minecraft had something similar to this called Pixelmon. But it is sadly no longer around.

No 3: Creepypasta and/or Godzilla Go.

With the success of mobile games like Pokemon Go and Jurassic World Alive, then I wouldn't be surprised if other franchises would try and cash in on their successes. I would like to have two based on the Godzilla and the Creepypasta franchises. Where you travel around and collect the characters.

No 2: A Friday the 13th style game but with other slasher killers.

I love the Friday the 13th game and I want to see other similar games like it in the future. But perhaps one where you can play as other slasher killers from other horror movies (like The Burning, Madman, Nightmare on Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, Child's Play, My Bloody Valentine, and others). And perhaps something like you can create your own slasher killer and even name them as well. But this could just be a DLC for the Friday the 13th game.

No 1: An open world superhero game.

A open world game where you can create and name your own superhero would be amazing. One where you can play with other players and can even form superhero teams. Something similar to GTA online perhaps.

Anime Review: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Release date: 2000 (US release). April 21st 2001 (Japanese release).

Story: D has been hired to find and rescue a woman named Charlotte, who has been abducted by a vampire baron named Meier Link. But he doesn't know that he is not the only person who is hired. And soon it has become a small race to see who can rescue

My thoughts: This is an ok sequel. The animation is great and the characters are ok. Yet the only thing I didn't like about it is the fact that Charlotte and Meier are in love. All throughout the film, It gives you the feeling that Charlotte is under some sort of spell. And instead of rescuing her, D lets her and Meier get away. Apart from that, everything else is ok.

My score: Three stars.

Scary story 6.

The Pig Woman.

Somewhere in the US state of Wisconsin, is the last remains of a hospital built in the mid to late eighteen hundreds. It was a successful hospital and even donated some of its time to create new cures for illnesses that pop up now and then. But for some reason just before the Great Depression, it was closed and then later fell apart due to weather and nature. Nobody knows why it was immediately shut down. Some say that it was due to money problems. While others say that there was an outbreak of something, and it had to be put under quarantine. It remained a mystery for centuries. Until a group of urban explorers discover some documents and shed a light on the real reasons.

In 1933, a woman was brought into the hospital after developing a strange new illness. The doctors went into overtime trying to find a cure for her. But no matter what they did, the woman grew worse and worse. It looked like that she would never be cured. Until one of the doctors discovered something. While reading a book on mystical healing, he read about a ritual that involves making a drink out of wild herbs, water from a nearby stream, and a quarter pint of blood from an animal that had been part of a sacrifice. This potion would cure the drinker of any illness known or unknown. The doctor brought this idea to the other doctors and (as was suspected) he was laughed at. But the doctor refused to give in and set about to re-create the potion himself. He managed to locate some of the wild herbs in the nearby woods and the rest of them he brought from local apothecaries. He then went and collected water from a nearby stream and purchased some pigs blood from a slaughterhouse. Then alone in his study, the doctor begins to mix the ingredients together and soon created the potion.

He quickly yet secretly visited the ill woman and told her that he had found a cure for her illness and sated that she must drink the potion in one go. Wanting to be cured of her long-term illness, the woman took the potion and drank it all. While the doctor performed some sort of chanting (this was also part of the ritual). And at first, all was fine. Over the next few days the woman showed signs that her illness was fading away and that she was almost cured. The doctor was over joyed with this and began boasting about it to the other doctors. Who were both shocked and amazed that a potion found in an old book was able to cure someone. But the celebrations were short lived. As soon things began to turn bad.

Three weeks after she was cured, the woman began to act strangely. The first thing was that she had difficulty talking. She slowly lost the ability to talk and could only communicate with grunts and squeals. Then she began to change physically. Her hands and feet changed into trotters, her ears grew bigger and longer, her nose turned into a snout, she grew tusks, and she had even grown a tail. After a month, she no longer resembled a woman. She was now a human/pig hybrid. The doctors were horrified by this and blamed the one who had caused this. And on re-reading the old book, they discovered something truly horrifying. The formula stated that if the animal’s blood wasn’t from a sacrificed, then the drinker will slowly turn into the animal itself. This was truly bad for the doctors. Not only did one of them turn a woman into a hideous monster, but that they all would be blamed for this and would properly be hanged. So, there was only one option left…

It was quick and easy. The pig woman was taken deep into the cellars of the hospital and was shot through the head. Her body was then placed inside the incinerator (which was used to burn bodies who have died from a plague or something else) and it was burned into ashes. And after that, the doctors all agreed to never speak of this again and to keep it a secret from the rest of the world. And that was it for many years. Until one day, the hospital suddenly began to suffer from bad luck. And the doctors themselves began to be killed off in weird yet horrifying ways. The public weren’t told how and why they died but what they were told was that their bodies were in a real mess. As if a wild animal had been eating them. Fearing that whatever was killing the doctors might keep coming back, the other staff and patients were quickly moved to other hospitals. And several armed policemen kept guard at the hospital. Waiting for whatever was killing the doctors to return and capture it. But many years passed, and nothing happened. So, the police decided to build a large fence around the building and left it for nature to reclaim it.

The hospital remains there to this very day. Yet it is now a shell of its former self. Now and then urban explorers would often force open a window or a door and go wondering about inside. It was all good for a while until they begin to hear a weird sort of grumbling. Like that of a wild animal trying to talk. People would either go and see what was making the noise or get the hell out of there. Which one would you choose if you just so happen to be exploring an abandoned hospital and started hearing a low grumbling? If I were you, I would choose the get out of there option. Because you may not like what you find!

Film Reivew: Halloween (2018)

Release date: October 19th 2018.

Story: Years after the events of the first movie, Laurie Strode has become a one woman army. Living in isolation from the town, has boobytrapped her whole house, and has trained herself on self-defence and on how to use guns. For what reason? Because she knows that one day Michael Myers would one day return to seek her out. Which will come sooner than she thinks.

My thoughts: This movie is a direct sequel of the first movie from 1978. This time the movie takes a different turn as we see Laurie preparing herself if Michael returns. And we also see how this effects her family. It is great to see a good Halloween after all of these years. And I hope that we would get some more movies in the future. And I also hope that if they are going to remake other horror movies, that they would be as great as this.

My score: Four stars.

Film Review: The Shining

Release date: May 23rd 1980 (US release). October 2nd 1980 (UK release).

Story: Jack Torrance gets a job as a winter caretaker at a mountain isolated hotel called the Overlook Hotel. Where he and his family would stay during the winter months and take care of the hotel while it is closed. But things are not that easy when Jack is a recovering alcoholic, that his son has psychic powers, and that the hotel may be haunted by evil forces that will take their toll on Jack.

My thoughts: This is one of the most recognisable films based on a Stephen King novel. And it is really good. Stanley Kubrick is an amazing director and it shows as he puts his own blend of filming in this. Even thought Stephen King hated the film, it has become one of the greatest horror movies out there. Jack Nicholson is amazing as Jack Torrance. The way he changes from a short of caring father into a complete psychopathic madman at the end is made great by a slow build up and that the films makes you wonder if the ghost are actually causing Jack to turn insane or the complete isolation of his location and the fact that he is suffering from writers block that is causing it. The other characters are great as well and the locations are amazing. And the climax will leave you on edge.

Just to warn you that this is a horror movie. So it's only for those who are eighteen years and older.

My score: Five stars.

Creepypastas: A beginner's guide.

Creepypastas are basically online horror stories. They are what many people call modern myths and legends. The name itself is a parody on the phrase "Copy pasta" which means that there are no official copywrite claims on them (except for one maybe) and anyone could write their own remakes or use other peoples characters. There are many forms of creepypastas. Ranging from lost episodes to psychopathic teenagers. So there is a beginner's guide to some of the many types of creepypastas. 

But before we begin, there's some advice. If you are going to write your own, hugely disturbing and gory materials may not make a great creepypasta. Good build up with great suspense and a good payoff usually guaranties a great story. Plus likable characters and a great villain.

Type 1: Lost episodes.

These creepypastas are about a unknown person (usually the narrator) coming across a unaired episode of a beloved cartoon or live action show. Only to discover why it was never aired. The lost episodes feature many disturbing and gory imagery and would also feature the characters doing things that were completely off character. To be honest, I dought that these so called lost episodes are real. Why would the creators of a highly successful tv show create a episode with disturbing imagery and in doing so, risk their popularity and their careers? Perhaps these episodes were created by a rival company in order to get the series off the air? Who knows.

Type 2: Psychopathic teenagers.

These are the most popular types of creepypastas. They are about troubled and bullied teenagers who finally snap completely and start killing people. They would also suffer horrifying injuries or were perhaps experimented on (like having their faces burned, their eyes turn a funny colour, and gaining unrealistic superhuman abilities) Which would make them stand out and give them different characteristics. They would also have a significant weapon (a sharp knife mainly) and would also have a catchphrase (such as "Go to sleep!" or "Your time is up!"). But what nearly every one of these characters have one thing in common. Bad parents or relatives. Give Jeff the killer some credit, at least his parents were not bad (stupid yes but not horrible).

Type 3: Bad games.

These creepypastas are similar to Lost episodes. they are about a person finding a video game from their childhood (either by finding it in storage or buying it from a jumble sale) and deciding to play it again for nostalgic reasons. Only to realise that the game has changed a lot. They would feature horrifyingly gory and disturbingly images and have characters that address the player (either asking the player on why they haven't played in years, why did the player made them do something horrible, or that they'll get the player). In some versions, the game turns out to be possessed by a demonic presents and said presents would go after the player (which in many cases would ruin the creepypasta).

Type 4: Supernatural goings on.

These are basically stories about ghosts, demons, monsters, and other supernatural creatures. Some are based on real life myths and folklore (like the wendigo and skin-walkers). Many of these stories are about someone or a group of people being stalked or being menaced by a monsters and would often wonder why is it targeting them. These monsters would become famous in their own way. Like Mr Widemouth, Mr Nails, The Rake, and the infamous Slenderman (perhaps the first creepypasta ever made).

Type 5: Shorts.

These ones are properly the best ones. They are two or five sentence long stories that are short but to the point.

Type 6: Secure. Contain. Protect (SCP).

The S.C.P is a fictional organisation of doctors, scientists, researchers, military units, and agents who's soul purpose is to locate and contain supernatural items and monsters so that they cannot harm humans. They are catalogued into three categories. Safe (not harmful at all), Euclid (mostly not harmful unless provoked), and Keter (extremely harmful and dangerous to everything and everyone). These include a pizza box that will produce the holder's favourite pizza, a drinks machine that will give you any type of liquid, a room made out of human flesh, a statue that only moves when no one is looking at it, and a creature that doesn't like it when you look directly at its face.

Type 7: Rituals.
This creepypastas are step by step guides on how to perform rituals. Which will either summon demons or any other supernatural or satanic being. But please take my advice and NEVER try and perform theses in real life. Not only will nothing happen but many of them involve harming yourself. 

Film Review: Monkey Shines

Release date: July 29th 1988

Story: After being hit by a truck and ending up as a quadriplegic, Allan Mann has difficulty adjusting to his new life. That is until he gets a specially trained monkey to help him. But what he doesn't know is that the monkey is a test animal from a science lab that conducts experiments by injecting the monkeys with human brain tissue. And the horrifying effects of these experiments begin to show...

My thoughts: This movie was directed by George A. Romero and was based off of a book written by Michael Steward. This is actually a great movie. The monkey herself (who is voiced by famous voiced actor Frank Welker) is great in her role and the other characters are also memorable. This film has one of the most memorable shots in cinema history. A undershot of the monkey leaping through the air with a bolt of lightning behind her. If you like horror movies that has a slow but worth while build up, then I would give this a watch. 

My score: Five stars.

Scary story 5.

Eli. A Christmas horror.

A lot of people know who Santa Claus is. That kindly gentleman in red who delivers presents to all the good kids on the night of Christmas Eve. Well it is known that he is not just the only being associated with Christmas. There is Krampus for example. Santa’s evil twin who resembles a huge, hairy monster with goat’s hooves, long and sharp horns, red eyes, sharp teeth, and a whip like tongue. He is known to punish kids who have been naughty. But what if I were to tell you that there is a being even worse than Krampus. A creature so scary and horrible, that you cannot believe that he is associated with Christmas. He is known only as… Eli

Eli is the evil son of Santa and is best described as a cross between Santa Claus and Krampus. He resembles an elderly, skinny man with a long grey beard. He is abnormally tall and thin with broken teeth, dead grey eyes, going bald, claw like fingernails and toe nails, and wearing what looks like rags made out of animal skins. He is somewhat similar to the Wendigo of Native American legend. They say that he is always followed or is the cause of bad wither weather. He could be seen stalking people in the fog, cause sudden storms, and would spy on you from the tops of trees or rooftops. Eli doesn’t walk. Instead he float from place to place. He often lets out a loud and eerie moan. If anyone hears this, it means that he is nearby. It is also said that if you feel a sudden gust of icy cold wind blow past you, it means that Eli had just flown past you.

Unlike Santa and Krampus, Eli doesn’t venture into towns or cities. He often stays in the woodlands, mountains, and other places that always has a cold and snowy climate. He is always active during the winter season and will go into hibernation during spring, summer, and autumn. But that doesn’t mean that he stays away from settlements. He would hang around villages and wait for some unfortunate person to venture out into the winter night. Like the Wendigo, Eli often mimics the voices of people and animals to lure his victims. The only way to prevent him from going after you is to leave him an offering of bread, buttermilk, cheese, and/or chocolate. But his favourite thing to eat is meat. Particularly the flesh of anyone or any animal that sadly happen to cross his path. Other ways of protecting yourself from Eli include images of his father, bright lights, and a strong Christmas Spirit. All of these will keep him away and you are left to enjoy the festive time in peace.

So you can see why Eli is rarely known and talked about during the holidays. He is something to fear and the stuff of folk tales and legends. Better left to be forgotten. But that does not mean that he is brought up now and then. So if you feel a sudden cold in the air… You better look behind you. Cause you might never know what is following you.

Film Review: Madman

Release date: January 15th 1982 (Delaware release). January 7 1983 (New York release). February 18th 1983 (Los Angeles release).

Story: There is an Urban legend about a farmer nicknamed Madman Marz who one night goes insane and kills his family with an axe while they were asleep. He was quickly found out after he apparently went for a drink immediately afterwards and he was hanged by a lynch mob. But when they return the next day... Mars's body is gone. They say that if you say his name out loud, he would hear it and come after you and would kill you either with an axe or by hanging you. This is a story that was told by a group of camp counsellors and they are told not to say his name louder than a whisper. But one of them ignores this and shouts it. Big mistake...

My thoughts: This is your standard slasher killer movie. Marz himself looks interesting. A deformed hulking madman with long white hair and beard, dead grey skin, and pointed nails on both of his hands and feet. There are some impressive kills in this as well. The only thing that I didn't like about this film is it's ending. If you are expecting a final showdown with Madman Marz, you will be sadly disappointed. Surprisingly this was going to be about another urban legend altogether. But they changed it when The Burning was released with a similar tale. So they made up their own legend altogether. Like I said apart from the ending, this is a great movie and I would recommend you getting the Blu-ray release by Arrow Video.

My score: Four stars.

Scary story 4.

The Haunted K.F.C.

Everyone knows what K.F.C is. That international chain of fast food restaurants that sells fried chicken and fries. Yes almost everyone has heard of it and had even eaten there. But there is one that nobody has ever heard of. Mainly due to the fact that it was quickly shut down months after it had opened. But the reason why it was closed remained a mystery until many years later… someone found out. And had posted it online for all the world to read.

It turns out that the land where the K.F.C was built on was haunted. For it was once a place where Satan worshipers would gather to worship and sacrifice people to their gods about six hundred years ago. And now and then they would summon demons and other supernatural monstrosities to do their bidding. This was made possible by a well that they say was a porthole to hell itself. But they were discovered and were put to death by the local lord and townsfolk. But the head Satanist yelled something about a curse for anyone who destroys their land and build on top of it before being set alight.

The town’s people never did build anything on that bit of land. Until years later that is. When the K.F.C was built. But by then the curse was long forgotten. And for the first few days… everything was ok. That is until the bad things started.

The first things to happen were that things begin to disappear. Ordinary things at first like pencils and phones. But then things started to get worse. Rats and crows begin to appear in the deep fryers, swarms of insects kept crawling inside under the doors, chairs and tables begin to move all by themselves when no one is around, and there were even reports of ghostly shadows being seen during the nightshift. But that was nothing compare to the horrors that was about to follow.

During the last week of the month. Repairmen were busy trying to lay out a new floor after a huge black gooey mould began to spread over the place. What they found was truly shocking. The K.F.C was built over a well that had a hideous green light. The same well that the Satanists were using to summon demons all those years ago. And with that there was an inhuman screaming. And the whole K.F.C was filled with a monstrous black smog. Everyone managed to escape the place but not before everything inside came alive and attacked them.

The K.F.C was closed a day after and the building was left to rot away. But now and then some people would go inside for a dare. As they do so, they see that everything is normal for a while. Then the bad things that happen all those years ago will start happening again. And this time whatever is causing all of it made sure that not one person leaves alive. This went on for many years until a large group of priests managed to exorcise the building and the demons went away. The well was filled in and the K.F.C was demolished. And in its place they built a Starbucks.

Everything returned to normal after that. But some people are still scared that the bad things would come back again someday. Many others tell them not to be so superstitious. And that there are other things to worry about. Like the fact that some things are going missing at the Starbucks.

Film Review: The Devil Rides Out.

Release date: 20th July 1968.

Story: Old friends Nicholas Duc de Richleau and Rex Van Ryn call upon the son of their other friend. But they find out that he is getting involve with a devil worshipping cult who are trying to recruit him. They then decided to rescue him and another recruit (a woman named Tanith) from the cult. But they are soon battling for their lives and souls from the cults leader named Mocata.

My thoughts: This is my favourite Hammer Horror movie. Christopher Lee plays a great role as the hero and Charles Gray is great as the main villain. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Wheatley and when the film was released in the USA, its name was changed to The Devil's Bride due to the fact that the American audience may mistaken it to be a Western. Two of the best scenes in the film are the ceremony scene and the scene where Nicholas and a few others battle the forces of evil and encounter the Angel of Death. This movie is a classic example of Good vs Evil and fits alongside the likes of The Exorcist and The Omen.

My score: Five Stars.

Film Review: April Fools Day

Release date: March 28th 1986.

Story: A group of high school friends travel to a isolated mansion in the middle of an island for spring break. But they soon discover that the mansion is laced with practical jokes. Some that they find offensive and not at all great. But it soon becomes an nightmare when a serial killer starts targeting them.

My thoughts: I don't like this movie. I thought that it was going to be your typical slasher killer flick. But I was disappointed by what I've got. The ending is what ruined it for me. Without giving too much away, the film's title explains everything.

My score: Two stars.

The top five short horror stories to read this halloween

No 5: The sound of silence.

A deaf man had been undergoing surgery to restore his hearing. When he awoke after recovering, he was surrounded by family and friends in his hospital room. And he was overjoyed by the fact that he can hear them again. But when they stopped talking, he asked what he was hearing now. A friend said that he was hearing silence. But the man stated that what he was hearing was not silence. Then a loud noise suddenly erupted from another part of the hospital. The man then said that noise is silence. But then his wife said that the noise isn't silence... it's screaming.

No 4: The spare room.

A young woman moves into a house just on the outskirts of town. It was ok apart from the spare room that was in need of redecorating. So she started to redecorate it. And the first thing she does is scrapping of the old wallpaper. But as she does so, she notices names and dates scratched onto the wall underneath. She has no idea what they mean until she looks up one on the internet. She was horrified to discover that the names are that of missing people and that the dates are the days that they had vanished. She rings the police and they inspect the spare room. The woman was just outside when she hears one of the policemen say "Yep... it's defiantly human". She then asks what was human and was told that she is going to be taken to a safe place... For it was not wallpaper that she has scrapping off the walls.

No 3: The keyhole.

A man gets a room at a old hotel. He was given a key and as he was going up to his room, the receptionist asked that is he comes across a room with no number on the door, that he should leave it alone. That man doesn't know what the receptionist is on about but agrees and heads off to his room. But during the night, he keeps hearing strange noises. Thinking that it was the other visitors staying at the hotel, the man goes outside to complain. But as he leaves his room, he notices the room without a number on its door. And that the noises where coming from inside the room itself. So he kneels down and looks through the keyhole. All he sees is a woman with pale skin, long black hair, and was wearing a white nightdress. And that she was making those strange noises. She was standing with her back to the door so the man didn't see her face. But the man must have made a noise for the woman began to turn around. Quickly the man backed away from the door and went back to his room. Where he spent the rest of the night. In the morning the man goes to check out before leaving the hotel. But as he walks past the door without a number, he decides to look through the keyhole again. All he saw this time was red. Red everywhere. The man then goes to reception and tells the receptionist everything. The receptionist is angry that the man did what he was told not to and then tells him everything about that room. The room is haunted by the ghost of a woman who was murdered by her husband years ago. And also her husband had removed her eyes. Leaving only empty, red sockets.

No 2: The Portraits.

A traveller is lost in the wilderness. It is getting dark and he is needing to find shelter for the night. Soon he finds an old abandoned house and decides to spend the night in there. The traveller goes inside and soon finds a old dusty bed. But when he sets up a sleeping bag, he notices that the room is full of portraits. They are of hideous, horrifyingly people who made the traveller nervous. They seem to stare at him as he gets ready for bed and continue to stare at him as he gets into bed and falls asleep. But the traveller has a good nights sleep and wakes up early the next day. He gets up and then notices something. There were no portraits on the walls of the cabin... Only windows.

No 1: The voice.

A girl is in her room when she hears her mother calling for her. She then goes downstairs to see what her mother wants. But as she walks past a wardrobe, a hand reaches out and pulls her in. As she wonders what is going on, she notices that it was her mother who has pulled her inside. And her mother says "Do not make a sound. I've heard it too".

Film Review: Phantom of the Opera

Release date: August 12th 1943.

Story: The Paris opera house is a fun place of music, songs, and entertainment. But deep within the underground tunnels and catacombs that lay just underneath the building... lays a fallen angle. A disfigured person known only as the Phantom haunts the opera house. And has fallen for a talented singer.

My thoughts: This is the second adaptation of the Phantom of the Opera and the first to be made in colour. The characters do great performances and the opera songs are spectacular to watch. But sadly there is no real mystery in this film. You know who the Phantom is, how he got disfigured, and why he is menacing the opera house. In the other adaptations they still keep the mystery on who the Phantom is and the reasonings why he is doing what he does. But apart from that it is a great movie and it is part of the Universal Monsters set.

My score: Three stars.

The top five games to play on Halloween.

 No 5: Sour Sweet/Candy Roulette.

Things you'll need: You will need a small blank bag, a handful of sweets, three or four sour sweets, and five players.

Rules: The players must sit in a circle. And without them seeing, place a small amount of sweets (plus one sour sweet) in the bag. Then each player must take out a sweet from the bag and eat it. This will continue until one player gets the sour sweet. Then that player leaves the game and (after refilling the bag) the game continues. Then the winner is the one who doesn't get a sour sweet through out the whole game.

No 4: Guest the horror theme tune.

Things you'll need: A CD, tape, or iTunes selection of theme tunes of horror movies an tv shows.

Rules: The players have to guess which horror movie or tv show the tune has come from. With each correct guess, the player gets a point. And the player with the most points wins.

No 3: Jigsaw Skeletons.

Things you'll need: Two skeletons (either made out of cardboard or plastic) and two teams of two players.

Rules: The skeletons are broken up and placed in a bowl. And the players have to put their skeletons together within a time limit. And the winner is the team who has the most assemble skeleton.

No 2: Find the skull.

Things you'll need: A small plastic skull (or anything else that is related to Halloween).

Rules: Someone hides the skull either in the room or the house. And then everyone goes searching for it. The winner is the one who finds it first.

No 1: Bloody Mary.

Things you'll need: A mirror and several candles.

Rules: The player must look into a mirror at midnight. Turn all of the lights off and light the candles. Then they must chant "Bloody Mary" a number of times (it varies from country to country). If you are successful, the image of a ghost girl will appear in the mirror. They say that the ghost will try and attack whoever is looking at them. If this happens, you must turn on the lights immediately. This will make the ghost disappear back to the other world.

These are just some of the things that you can do on Halloween. Apart from Trick or Treating, having costume parties, visiting haunted houses, among other things. But if you do go out on Halloween, make sure that you stay safe, don't go wondering off alone or far from where you live, and only go with people you know.

Film Review: Blade

Release date: August 21st 1998.

Story: There is a secret society of vampires that inhabit our world. And like most monsters, they prey on humans. But there is someone who protects the humans from them. A being that has spent years hunting them and slaying them. To them he is known as the Day-walker. But to us... he is known as Blade.

My thoughts: I like this movie a lot (Although my favourite out of this trilogy is the second movie). It blends both horror and action well with a bit of humour thrown in. Blade himself is a cool character. A human/vampire hybrid who helps mankind against vampires and other demonic creatures. Also this movie made the modern superhero movie what it is today (after Tim Burton's Batman proving that superhero movies can be taken seriously). Like I said this is a great movie and I would recommend it.

My score: Four stars.